"Making small adjustments can improve ward dynamics and reduce incidents"

The ward set up is a key thing that contributes to serious incidents. In the past they used to be on a daily basis but not so much now. It can depend on the patients who are on the ward.

You could get 2 patients in the ward that don't get on, or if all of the patients are in the lounge all day, this could create incidents as patients get on each others nerves.

Having more room time is something that would help with this. I suggested a way of doing it and told the staff that the ward dynamics would change dramatically if patients had more room time.

The staff said they didn't think this would work but that they would try it and they did and it did work. The staff turned round and said it did make a difference and staff and patients noticed that this had made a difference.